Yeah OK fair enough.
The point about hotel times etc came from an informal survey of our crews for a company Rostering Practices Committee that I found myself involved with.
There are many, many ways you can get tired/fatigued without even approaching any limits, and that really makes my point- the Aer Lingus action, deeply offensive in implementation as it was, is not a safety issue, more a T's and C's issue.
Personally, I would rate having a baby in the house a far greater threat to flight safety, as many babies are experts at denying their parents sleep! Of course the SRG make no allowances for ones personal circumstances.
Last edited by Captain Stable; 4th June 2002 at 14:39.